Upside Down: The Best of The Jesus and Mary Chain
Upside Down: The Best of The Jesus and Mary Chain | ||||
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Released | 27 September 2010 | |||
Recorded | 1984-2008 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, noise pop | |||
Label | Music Club Deluxe | |||
The Jesus and Mary Chain chronology | ||||
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Upside Down: The Best of The Jesus and Mary Chain is a greatest hits album by Scottish alternative rock band, The Jesus and Mary Chain. It was released on 27 September 2010 via Music Club Deluxe.[1][2][3][4]
The album contains various key tracks from the band's discography, including their singles and a number of rare B-sides, alternative versions and live cuts.[5] Rare songs featured in the albume include the band's reunion song, "All Things Must Pass", which was recorded for the television series "Heroes" in 2008, an alternative version of "33 1/3", "45 RPM", which appeared on 104.9: An XFM Compilation Album and a re-recording of "The Hardest Walk", which originally appeared on the soundtrack of "Some Kind Of Wonderful".[6][7]
Reception
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The Quietus | favourable[9] |
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Andy Kellman of Allmusic gave the album a positive review, stating: "Upside Down might seem like too much for casual fans, but it retails for the price of a single disc and functions as a thorough, accurate representation of the band’s discography."[7] PJ Meiklem of The Skinny wrote: "The evolution between 1984’s debut single Upside Down and All Things Must Pass (the only new material released since reforming in 2007) may be clear, but it’s not so marked as to drag you through a 44-song-journey to chart it."[10]
Julian Marszalek of The Quietus praised the album, commenting: "Splendidly mastered to boost the fuzz that fizzes throughout the Jesus and Mary Chain’s three chord gems, Upside Down… is a great introduction for anyone seeking an alternative to received wisdom erroneously taken as fact, as well as a timely reminder of Reidian greatness for any lapsed apostles."[9] Johnny Dee of Classic Rock magazine also wrote: "unchronological, Upside Down doesn’t tell the story of The Mary Chain’s transformation from Creation Records agent provocateurs to gothic pop stars to rock’n’roll class act. Instead it darts between eras and demonstrates the breadth of their career."[11]
Robert Spellman of Daily Express described the album as "a useful 44-track gathering of JAMC material spanning the Reid brothers' recording output from 1984 to 2008."[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jim Reid and William Reid, except where noted
No. | Title | Album | Length |
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1. | "Just Like Honey" | Psychocandy | |
2. | "April Skies" | Darklands | |
3. | "Blues from a Gun" | Automatic | |
4. | "Far Gone and Out" | Honey's Dead | |
5. | "Some Candy Talking" | Some Candy Talking EP | |
6. | "Come On" | Stoned & Dethroned | |
7. | "Head On" | Automatic | |
8. | "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" | Munki | |
9. | "All Things Must Pass" | Heroes: Original Soundtrack | |
10. | "Reverence" | Honey's Dead | |
11. | "Sidewalking" | Non-album single | |
12. | "Cracking Up" | Munki | |
13. | "Upside Down" | Non-album single | |
14. | "Never Understand" | Psychocandy | |
15. | "The Hardest Walk" | Some Kind of Wonderful (film) | |
16. | "Happy When It Rains" | Darklands | |
17. | "Sometimes Always" | Stoned & Dethroned | |
18. | "The Perfect Crime" | Sometimes Always | |
19. | "Almost Gold" | Honey's Dead | |
20. | "Darklands" | Darklands | |
21. | "45 RPM" | 104.9: An XFM Compilation Album | |
22. | "Head" | Just Like Honey |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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1. | "Half Way To Crazy" | Automatic | ||
2. | "You Trip Me Up" | Psychocandy | ||
3. | "Rollercoaster" | Rollercoaster EP | ||
4. | "Birthday" | Munki | ||
5. | "Happy Place" | Happy When It Rains | ||
6. | "Something I Can't Have" | Sound of Speed | ||
7. | "I Hate Rock 'n' Roll" | Munki | ||
8. | "Tower of Song" (Leonard Cohen cover) | Leonard Cohen | Rollercoaster EP | |
9. | "Vegetable Man" (Pink Floyd cover) | Syd Barrett | Upside Down | |
10. | "In A Hole" | Psychocandy | ||
11. | "Kill Surf City" | April Skies | ||
12. | "33 1/3" | I Hate Rock 'n' Roll | ||
13. | "Cherry Came Too" | Darklands | ||
14. | "Between Planets" | Automatic | ||
15. | "Moe Tucker" | Munki | ||
16. | "Little Stars" | Sometimes Always | ||
17. | "God Help Me" | Stoned & Dethroned | ||
18. | "New York City" | Come On | ||
19. | "Nine Million Rainy Days" | Darklands | ||
20. | "Drop" | Automatic | ||
21. | "Black" | Munki | ||
22. | "Psychocandy" | Some Candy Talking EP |
Personnel
- The Jesus and Mary Chain
- Jim Reid - vocals, guitar, production
- William Reid - vocals, guitar, production
References
- ^ Cosores, Philip (21 September 2010). "The Jesus & Mary Chain releasing double-disc anthology". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ^ ""Upside Down: The Best of The Jesus and Mary Chain" on Amazon". Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ ""Upside Down – The Best of The Jesus & Mary Chain" on Creation Records". Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ "Upside Down: The Best of The Jesus and Mary Chain on Demon Music Group". Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ Murray, Robin. "The Jesus And Mary Chain Best Of Due". Clash. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ Hudson, Alex (20 September 2010). "The Jesus and Mary Chain Receive New Best Of Set". Exclaim!. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ a b c Kellman, Andy. "The Jesus and Mary Chain Upside Down - The Best of the Jesus and Mary Chain". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ a b Spellman, Robert (12 December 2010). "The Jesus And Mary Chain: Upside Down: The Best Of... (Demon)". Daily Express. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ^ a b Marszalek, Julian (18 November 2010). "Reviews: The Jesus And Mary Chain - Upside Down". The Quietus. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ a b Meiklem, PJ (14 November 2010). "The Jesus and Mary Chain – Upside Down: The Best Of..." Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ Dee, Johnny (December 2010). "The Jesus And Mary Chain". Classic Rock. Retrieved 10 October 2013.